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Financial Support

Guidelines for Providing Financial Assistance to Visually Handicapped Teachers During Xth Plan

Introduction | Objective | Eligibility / Target | Nature of Assistance | Procedure for Applying for the Scheme | Procedure for Approval by the UGC | Procedure for Release of Grant | Procedure for Monitoring | Proformas for Submitting Proposals | Application Format | Utilization Certificate |

1. Introduction

The Scheme has been formulated to help visually handicapped permanent teachers to pursue teaching and research with the help of a reader and by using teaching and learning aids by way of providing Reader's Allowance and funds for purchase of Braille books, recorded materials etc.

2. Objective

To provide facility to help visually handicapped permanent teachers to achieve self dependence by using various aids for teaching, learning and research.

3. Eligibility/Target

All the visually handicapped teachers who are working in universities and colleges of India, which are included under Section 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act, are covered under the scheme.

4. Nature of Assistance

The Commission proposes to enhance the existing ceiling allowance to visually handicapped permanent teachers to Rs.12000/- p.a. The amount is to be utilized for the following purposes:

  1. Payment to reader.

  2. Purchase of Braille Books/Material.

  3. Purchase of recorded materials.

  4. Any other related/required material/equipment for research, teaching and learning.

The amount payable to reader shall not exceed Rs.50/- per hour. The University/College shall reimburse the amount to visually handicapped teachers on receipt of actual bills, duly countersigned by the teachers, and on receipt of the actual amount received by the reader. The scheme will end with the plan period.

5. Procedure for Applying for the Scheme

The applications with respect to Universities, may be sent to the main office of UGC and the applications with respect to Colleges, may be sent directly to the respective Regional Offices of the UGC. The University/College should prepare a consolidated list of all the visually handicapped teachers in their Institute and send the same to the University Grants Commission for the first instalment of the grant.

6. Procedure for Approval by the UGC

The UGC would analyze and approve the proposal at its own level. Once the proposal is approved, first instalment of the admissible grant will be released by UGC.

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7. Procedure for Release of Grant

The first instalment will be released with the letter of approval. However, subsequent instalments would be paid on receipt of utilization certificate of the previous grant together with the statement of expenditure incurred last year. Details pertaining to visually handicapped teachers be appended with it. The University/College should pay the amount to the visually handicapped teachers on reimbursement basis on submission of actual bills & receipt from the teacher and reader.

8. Procedure for Monitoring

UGC will send a mid-term review committee to evaluate the performance.

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9. Proformas for Submitting Proposal

Prescribed format is appended as annexure. The universities are requested to submit their proposal in the prescribed format only.

10. Application Format : Prescribed format for getting financial assistance towards Visually Handicapped Teachers of Universities/Colleges during Xth Plan.

11. Utilization Certificate

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